STATEMENT OF NEED/PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Breast cancer in the pregnant woman presents unique challenges in patient care
as the oncology nurse has two patients: the woman and her fetus. Oncology
nurses should be familiar with the many challenges inherent with making an
accurate diagnosis, treatment, and managing patient care in this subset of patients,
as well as be familiar with the additional specialists needed on the care team.
The incidence of breast cancer in pregnant women is increasing in conjunction
with the cultural trend of delaying childbearing until after age 30 years,
and nurses need to understand how pregnancy impacts treatment decisions.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period December 2014 through December 2015, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by selecting the best answer to each question on the posttest, 4) complete the evaluation form, and 5) continue to
next section to claim credits and view your certificate.

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MEDIA

Journal article and Web site (myCME.com; OncologyNurseAdvisor.com)

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The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Content Manager and Reported Financial Relationship

Joyce Pagán (No financial relationships to disclose)

Planners and Manager from MER (No financial relationships to disclose)

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